Pittsburgh and Clairton are in Allegheny County
From the Press Release of Neil Ruhland, Public Health Information Officer, Neil.Ruhland@AlleghenyCounty.us
PITTSBURGH – The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) issued $458,225 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for Article XXI Air Pollution Control violations (and as calculated in accordance with the 2019 Settlement Agreement and Order) that occurred at the Clairton Coke Works during the first quarter of 2022.
Pursuant to the Department’s agreement that was reached with U.S. Steel in June of 2019, 90 percent of penalties ($412,402.50) will be paid to the Community Benefit Trust for impacted communities while the remaining 10 percent ($45,822.50) will be paid to the Clean Air Fund.
In March 2022, ACHD issued $859,300 in stipulated penalties against U.S. Steel for violations that occurred at the Clairton Coke Works during the last three quarters of 2021.
To view this enforcement action and other air quality enforcement actions issued by ACHD, click here.
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Debra L. Bogen, MD, Director
Allegheny County Health Department
542 Fourth Avenue │ Pittsburgh, PA 15219
www.alleghenycounty.us/healthdepartment
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